WHY WEIGHT DOESN"T MATTER THAT MUCH (with pics!)

la_vie_est_belle_
la_vie_est_belle_ Posts: 139 Member
in Success Stories
Ok you guys, I just wanted to share some photos that show that weight really doesn't matter that much. This top picture of me was from last summer at 142 lbs. The next picture of me is more recent--at 156 lbs. yup. that's how much I weigh (last time I weighed myself.) I pretty much look the same except more shapely . I started lifting a lot more and heavier inbetween when these photos were taken. Just goes to show you that weight. doesn't. matter. Just workout, lift some weights, eat right, and ROCK the shape you were born with. Will I ever be skinny? no! Do I want to be skinny? Hell to the no! I'm curvy and want all those curves to be firm, heavy muscle!


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and again....here at 142

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and here at 156 (about to go ride my road bike so I'm in biking clothes...)


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I'm actually a little embarrassed about my weight, because i'm so heavy, but I think doing a success story and being honest about my weight is good for me. Muscle is heavy, so when you work out 6 days a week like I do, weight doesn't matter very much.
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  • jstout365
    jstout365 Posts: 1,686 Member
    The only people who know what you weigh are you and who ever you tell or is standing right behind you when you are on the scale. If you look fit, people are less likely to assume that you weigh what you do.

    Awesome work btw!
  • la_vie_est_belle_
    la_vie_est_belle_ Posts: 139 Member
    The only people who know what you weigh are you and who ever you tell or is standing right behind you when you are on the scale. If you look fit, people are less likely to assume that you weigh what you do.

    Awesome work btw!

    thank you!!!
  • vms4evr
    vms4evr Posts: 106 Member
    HOT !

    Need I say more ;-)
  • spicy618
    spicy618 Posts: 2,114 Member
    Awesome!
  • Bankman1989
    Bankman1989 Posts: 1,116 Member
    You look great at both 156 and 142!
  • butterbear1980
    butterbear1980 Posts: 234 Member
    You look awesome! As a fellow lady weight lifter I really appreciate women being honest about what they weigh; how tall are you?
  • la_vie_est_belle_
    la_vie_est_belle_ Posts: 139 Member
    5 foot 4 inches.
  • 540BamaBabe
    540BamaBabe Posts: 14 Member
    So many people needed to read/see that - thanks for the reminder that weight just like age is only a number! Keep up the great work girlie!
  • LC608
    LC608 Posts: 21
    Thank you for posting this! I am 121lbs and 5'6 and you look waaaaayyyy healthier and much more fit than myself. Very inspiring! I hope I can one day forgo what it reads on the scale and focus entirely on the way I look and feel too. Keep up this amazing work. Hot bod!! ;)
  • butterbear1980
    butterbear1980 Posts: 234 Member
    5 foot 4 inches.
    I'm 5'3" and am currently at 140 size 4. I lift heavy, have a physical job, and thought 125 was a reasonable goal but my husband is like and where is that 15 lbs. Going to come from? Thank you so much for posting you real weight! Super helpful for me to see 125 isn't the ultimate goal!
  • Fitfully_me
    Fitfully_me Posts: 647 Member
    Insert thumbs up smiley here.
    Thanks for posting this beautiful reminder. Whatever number is on that scale you look FABULOUS at it.
    So 140something, 150something, another.something... doesn't matter that much, just like you said. :drinker:
  • JessieSky
    JessieSky Posts: 79
    You look amazing! I don't think you have a thing to be embarrassed about! & you're quite right, weight itself isn't necessarily a good judge...now if only someone would tell my brilliant family doctor this -_-.
  • JTick
    JTick Posts: 2,131 Member
    This is really awesome. I am also 5'4", and am currently at the lightest weight I can remember being...180ish. It's hard to know how much further I need to go when I've never been thin or fit before. Can I ask what size clothing you wear? I also lift heavy, and don't care what the scale says, but it can difficult to set a deficit if you don't have any idea at all of how much weight you have left to lose.
  • KeepGoingKylene
    KeepGoingKylene Posts: 432 Member
    AWESOME!! Love this post! You look great! :drinker:
  • Squamation
    Squamation Posts: 522 Member
    Amen!

    And don't be embarrassed about your weight- be proud that you're an example that overall fitness is the goal and not a number on the scale.
  • lkilton
    lkilton Posts: 105 Member
    I agree with two of the other posters--You look great at both weights--And you also are Hot!! Great work!!
  • lavendy17
    lavendy17 Posts: 309 Member
    I don't know... I still can't shake my desire to weight in the low 120's. I am 5"2 at 134 and rising (was 129). I lift weights progressively, started in February, and since have seen my weight climb fast. But I didn't eat right. I am trying to control that and see what happens. My body hasn't changed for the better except some shoulder definition. I actually look bigger in photos.
    Good for you, but I think I still want to drop some lbs...
  • cuinboston2014
    cuinboston2014 Posts: 848 Member
    Awesome post!! Thank you so much :) I've been struggling with this myself. I'm 5'10" and 180 and trying to determine what a "goal weight" should really be for me as I already have a healthy body fat, I just want to be lean and strong. It kind of puts things into persepective.

    You look amazing and thank you so much for sharing!!

    Oh and not only does nobody else know what you weigh, unless you tell them, but that also gives you a pinch more calories to have :)
  • sweetpea03b
    sweetpea03b Posts: 1,123 Member
    Wow! Thanks for sharing! I actually wear the same size now that I did when I was at my lowest weight which was 14lbs less than I do now... so I know what you mean! Hoping this is the same case with me now that I lift and I won't have so far to go afterall! :) Great job!
  • glitterellabella
    glitterellabella Posts: 34
    You look great and have done amazing. I'm new and am trying to lose and tone. I love my curves and don't want to lose them, I mainly want to be healthy. Your story is awesome.
  • BubblyMelodite
    BubblyMelodite Posts: 13 Member
    You look absolutely FANTASTIC and strong! It's amazing how lean muscle mass can transform your body! I'm 5'9'', 288lbs and have a long way to go - but I recently changed my goal weight to 180. I have no idea what I'm going to look like when I get there, but my goal is to be lean and firm! I think once I get under 200, I won't care about what the scale says much.
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    5 foot 4 inches.

    :noway:

    Holy cow! Your LBM is to die for! I can't believe how tight you look. What are your current lifting stats, if you don't mind sharing?
  • capnrus789
    capnrus789 Posts: 2,736 Member
    I definitely don't mind looking at these pictures. You know....for science.
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    I definitely don't mind looking at these pictures. You know....for science.

    Same here....great job!
  • sahi2lynn
    sahi2lynn Posts: 87 Member
    Your story is very encouraging.

    I share the same question as another poster...What weight lifting strategy do you use?
  • jayliospecky
    jayliospecky Posts: 25,022 Member
    This is really, really awesome.
  • jos05
    jos05 Posts: 263 Member
    I am so glad I saw this post today! I have been feeling so bad lately; because I can't seem to lose any weight. I stay within goal...and sure I am losing inches...and I know I should be happy about it. Sometimes I think people (pretty much everyone) is way to focused on how much I weigh! Shoot!! I have gone from a size 12 to a size 6 and I have only lost 6lbs in the last 4 months. And I lost those the first 2 months...

    I know my body is toning up and I do look fit...but it's good to know that I am not the only person that is 5'3" (give or take a inch) and still weighs in around 155lbs...

    I am proud of my lifting accomplishments and you should be too!! Nothing like being strong! :drinker:
  • gotogirl81
    gotogirl81 Posts: 278 Member
    good for you!! you look awesome lady!!
  • PJPrimrose
    PJPrimrose Posts: 916 Member
    I weigh more than I look too (5' 9" 145). If I didn't need to stay in my weight class for sparing I'd get heavier. I have a tournament in may. If the 150 plus group isn't totally gigantic I'll think about going heavier. Even with lean mass like mine muscular is always better than "skinny".
  • ottermotorcycle
    ottermotorcycle Posts: 654 Member
    You're 5'4"?!
    ?!?!?!
    ?!
    ?!?!

    ... maybe I should bulk up instead of cutting down.

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